Chapter 1 Flashcards
What are chronic diseases?
Illnesses that develop and last over a long period of time.
What are hypokinetic deases?
Diseases related to a lack of physical activity.
What is Sedentary Death Syndrome (SeDS)?
Deaths that are attributed to a lack of regular physical activity.
What does SeDS stand for?
Sedentary Death Syndrome.
What is exercise?
A type of physical activity that requires planned, structures, and repetitive bodily movement done to improve or maintain one or more components of physical fitness.
What is physical activity?
Bodily movement produced by skeletal muscles that requires energy expenditure and produces progressive health benefits.
What is light physical activity?
Any activity that uses less than 150 calories of energy per day, such as casual waking and light household chores.
What is nonexercise activity thermogenesis (NEAT)?
Energy expended doing everyday physical activities not related to exercise.
What is vigorous physical activity?
An activity similar to jogging that causes rapid breathing and a substantial increase in heart rate.
What is moderate physical activity?
Activity that uses 150 calories of energy per day, or 1,000 calories per week.
What does NEAT stand for?
Nonexercise activity thermogenesis.
What is epidemiological?
Of the study of epidemic diseases.
What is physical fitness?
The general capacity to adapt and respond favorably to physical effort.
What is health-related fitness?
A physical state encompassing:
1. Cardiorespiratory endurance
2. Muscular fitness
3. Muscular flexibility
4. Body composition
What is performance-related fitness?
Components of fitness important for successful motor performance in athletic events in lifetime sports and activities.
